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Protests enters 13th day in Morocco

Morocco For the 13th consecutive day, protesters filled the streets of Morocco’s capital on Thursday, demanding sweeping reforms in jobs, housing, healthcare, and education. The Generation Z-led movement, which began in late September, has rapidly spread to major cities, including Casablanca. What initially erupted as chaotic clashes, leaving three people dead and hundreds
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Youth led anti-govt protests in Morocco turn deadly

Morocco Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night on Wednesday, as protests over the state of public services descended into deadly violence. Police opened fire at the protesters in a southern town, reportedly in self-defense, killing two people. The deaths in Leqliaa, about 500 kilometers (312 miles) south of the […]
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Philippines students protest budget cuts

Philippines Hundreds gathered in Manila to denounce budget cuts, delayed infrastructure projects and alleged corruption, with both faculty members and activist groups joining the demonstrations. The protest came days after two senators were accused of receiving kickbacks linked to flood-control projects during a televised congressional inquiry. Several construction
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Tunisians protest against president Saied

Tunisia Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on Friday to protest against President Kais Saied. The demonstrations marked four years since he moved to consolidate his one-man rule in a country once known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings. On 25 July 2021, Saied suspended parliament, dismissed […]
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Police take over Nairobi ahead of anniversary protests

Kenya A heavy police presence in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday, ahead of protests planned to mark the anniversary of last year’s anti-tax demonstrations that left 60 people dead and 20 still missing.   Police in riot gear barricaded parliament and the Prime Minister’s office and deployed what appeared to be tear gas.   They […]